one target employee from california has started an online petition calling on the stores to give back thanksgiving to employees and their families. now there are more than 40 petitions to save thanksgiving on change.org with more than 238,000 signatures. but experts say when it comes to competition, stores like target are similarly supplying a demand. >>> an appetite for shopping and it's becoming earlier and earlier. nobody wants to come in second in that race. so it's really a question that, look it, people are thinking about shopping, they want to go shopping. >> target says opening up at 9:00 thanksgiving night provides an after dinner shopping event for the family. but many employees argue that it takes away family values. >>> you can check out abc7news.com before you start your black friday shopping. we have compiled a list of stores that are opening as early as thanksgiving day. you can also browse their black friday sale ads. it's all at abc7news.com under see it on tv. >>> coming up we are just hours away from tonight's 40th american music awards. we will have a preview and t